Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 23
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
ये नैकरूपाश्चाधस्ताद्रश्मयो ऽस्य मृदुप्रभाः इह कर्मोपभोगाय तैश् च सञ्चरते हि सः
ye naikarūpāścādhastādraśmayo 'sya mṛduprabhāḥ iha karmopabhogāya taiś ca sañcarate hi saḥ
รัศมีของพระองค์มีนานารูป แผ่ลงเบื้องล่างและมีแสงอ่อนละมุน; ด้วยรัศมีนั้นเองพระองค์ทรงเคลื่อนไหวในโลกนี้เพื่อเสวยผลแห่งกรรม.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Contemplation on how cosmic forces (rays/light) function as instruments for karmic experience; used in karma-phala reflection and meditative cosmology.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Downward Rays as Vehicles of Karma-Phala Experience","lookup_keywords":["rashmi","karma-phala","gati (motion)","mṛduprabhā","cosmic rays"],"quick_summary":"Manifold, gentle rays extending downward are described as the means by which the cosmic principle ‘moves’ in the world for the experiencing of karmic results."}
Concept: Karma is experienced through cosmic instruments; embodied experience is structured by subtle forces (rays) enabling karmic fruition.
Application: Use as a contemplation: observe life-events as karma-phala unfolding through lawful cosmic order rather than randomness, cultivating equanimity and ethical restraint.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Karma-phala (Cosmology of rays, motion, and karmic experience)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic figure or solar principle above, sending multiple soft, downward rays into the world; beings below undergo varied life-experiences symbolizing karma-phala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Surya-like cosmic deity in upper register with many pale-golden rays descending, serene faces of beings receiving varied destinies, flat decorative clouds, rich reds/ochres, traditional linework","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central radiant solar orb or deity with embossed gold rays fanning downward, small vignettes of human life-scenes as karma-phala, jewel-toned palette, heavy gold work halo","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional cosmology diagram feel: layered heavens, central luminous source with labeled rays descending to earth, delicate pastel shading, fine gesso detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, celestial sphere with sun emitting multiple thin rays, detailed landscape below with courtly and common scenes showing different fortunes, fine brushwork, subdued gold highlights"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैकरूपाश्चाधस्ताद्रश्मयोऽस्य = नैकरूपाः च अधस्तात् रश्मयः अस्य; कर्मोपभोगाय = कर्म-उपभोगाय; तैश्च = तैः च; सञ्चरते unchanged; मृदुप्रभाः treated as कर्मधारय compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 375 (Jyotisha/Karma-phala section); Agni Purana 374-376 (cosmology and tattva discussions, adjacent)
FAQs
It conveys Jyotiṣa-cosmological doctrine: the Sun’s downward, manifold rays are the operative medium through which beings undergo (experience) karma-phala in the world.
It links astronomy/cosmology (the Sun’s rays and motion) with moral causality (karma and its fruition), showing how the text integrates physical descriptions of the cosmos with dharma-philosophy.
It frames worldly experience as karmically structured: cosmic forces (symbolized by the Sun’s rays) serve as instruments through which past actions ripen into lived results.